Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd walked off the mound Friday at Target Field with a sense of accomplishment.
After battling through six rough starts to begin the 60-game season, he has come back with back-to-back quality starts against the Minnesota Twins. Friday's start featured eight strikeouts in six innings — an impressive outing despite the Tigers' 2-0 loss in Game 1 of the doubleheader.
Back at the alternate training site in Toledo, an injured Jordan Zimmermann may have flashed a smile.
Despite Boyd allowing 25 runs in his first 21u2153 innings, Zimmermann stuck in his corner.